Migrants 'make Germany dumb' says central banker in astonishing outburst

mc_squared · 12-06-2010, 12:33 PM

Migrants 'make Germany dumb' says central banker in astonishing outburst

By Allan Hall In Berlin
Last updated at 12:00 AM on 12th June 2010

Controversial: Thilo Sarrazin warned 'less educated' immigrants are making Germany 'dumber'

Immigrants are making Germany 'dumber', according to a board member of the country's central bank.
Thilo Sarrazin claimed the 'limited education' of immigrants - coupled with their high birth rate - meant Germans 'are becoming dumber in a simple way'.
He said: 'There's a difference in the reproduction of population groups with varying intelligence.'
It is not the first time the 65-year-old member of the Bundesbank has caused controversy since he joined last year.
In October he described Muslim children as 'underclass' citizens.
'I don't have to accept someone who lives off a state they reject, doesn't properly take care of the education of his children-and keeps producing more little girls in headscarves,' Mr Sarrazin said.
'That goes for 70 percent of the Turkish and 90 percent of the Arabic population of Berlin.' He added that they were not fit for much other than 'fruit and vegetable selling'.
In his latest speech this week he said there were 'ample statistics' proving he was correct about German intelligence.
He went on to say that in particular immigrants from 'Turkey, the Middle East and Africa' were less educated.
Because immigrants tend to have more children than Germans - who have the lowest birth rate in Europe - this caused 'a different propagation of population groups with different intelligence because parents pass their intelligence on to their children'.
Mr Sarrazin, who was previously Germany's finance minister, has not yet apologised. It is thought his position at the Bundesbank may now be untenable.
A spokesman for a Muslim group in Berlin said: 'He is a tired old white Christian male full of prejudice and few ideas.'
But among conservatives in Germany his comments have struck a chord.
They have voiced concern that the country's three million Turks tend to live in their own communities, socialise among each other and have little in common with their German neighbours.

Saffire · 12-06-2010, 04:44 PM

I think he just meant unskilled labor. But it's his position and bank that make their high birthrate and relative stupidity possible. So he has little room to complain.

mc_squared · 12-06-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Saffire;4239450
I think he just meant unskilled labor. But it's his position and bank that make their high birthrate and relative stupidity possible. So he has little room to complain.

But what does that kind of comment remind you of?

an angel · 12-06-2010, 06:10 PM

Hitler 2.0

mc_squared · 12-06-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ceolsige;4239569
Hitler 2.0

What a "Nazi" thing to say!

Saffire · 12-06-2010, 06:26 PM

Actually it reminded me more of the Crusades.

lol, I just don't think German people are any worse than anyone else when it comes to racism and statism. Sure, they got carried away in the 1940's, but haven't we all at some point or another?

12-06-2010, 12:33 PM	#1
mc_squared Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 67,519 My Mood: Location: Wherever life takes me Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Migrants 'make Germany dumb' says central banker in astonishing outburst Migrants 'make Germany dumb' says central banker in astonishing outburst By Allan Hall In Berlin Last updated at 12:00 AM on 12th June 2010 Comments (62) Add to My Stories Controversial: Thilo Sarrazin warned 'less educated' immigrants are making Germany 'dumber' Immigrants are making Germany 'dumber', according to a board member of the country's central bank. Thilo Sarrazin claimed the 'limited education' of immigrants - coupled with their high birth rate - meant Germans 'are becoming dumber in a simple way'. He said: 'There's a difference in the reproduction of population groups with varying intelligence.' It is not the first time the 65-year-old member of the Bundesbank has caused controversy since he joined last year. In October he described Muslim children as 'underclass' citizens. 'I don't have to accept someone who lives off a state they reject, doesn't properly take care of the education of his children-and keeps producing more little girls in headscarves,' Mr Sarrazin said. 'That goes for 70 percent of the Turkish and 90 percent of the Arabic population of Berlin.' He added that they were not fit for much other than 'fruit and vegetable selling'. In his latest speech this week he said there were 'ample statistics' proving he was correct about German intelligence. He went on to say that in particular immigrants from 'Turkey, the Middle East and Africa' were less educated. Because immigrants tend to have more children than Germans - who have the lowest birth rate in Europe - this caused 'a different propagation of population groups with different intelligence because parents pass their intelligence on to their children'. Mr Sarrazin, who was previously Germany's finance minister, has not yet apologised. It is thought his position at the Bundesbank may now be untenable. A spokesman for a Muslim group in Berlin said: 'He is a tired old white Christian male full of prejudice and few ideas.' But among conservatives in Germany his comments have struck a chord. They have voiced concern that the country's three million Turks tend to live in their own communities, socialise among each other and have little in common with their German neighbours. __________________ LIFE ISN'T MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY Be yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks. Work to live - don't live to work...................... Age is purely a state of mind! Don't waste your time on jealousy. Success is a journey, NOT a destination. Life is a marathon, NOT a sprint! http://www.generationterrorists.com/...sunscreen.html

12-06-2010, 04:53 PM	#3
mc_squared Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 67,519 My Mood: Location: Wherever life takes me Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Saffire;4239450 I think he just meant unskilled labor. But it's his position and bank that make their high birthrate and relative stupidity possible. So he has little room to complain. But what does that kind of comment remind you of? __________________ LIFE ISN'T MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY Be yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks. Work to live - don't live to work...................... Age is purely a state of mind! Don't waste your time on jealousy. Success is a journey, NOT a destination. Life is a marathon, NOT a sprint! http://www.generationterrorists.com/...sunscreen.html

12-06-2010, 06:10 PM	#4
an angel still broken Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49,554 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 20 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Hitler 2.0 __________________ ♫♪ Serve me the sky with a big slice of lemon.

12-06-2010, 06:11 PM	#5
mc_squared Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 67,519 My Mood: Location: Wherever life takes me Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by ceolsige;4239569 Hitler 2.0 What a "Nazi" thing to say! __________________ LIFE ISN'T MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY Be yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks. Work to live - don't live to work...................... Age is purely a state of mind! Don't waste your time on jealousy. Success is a journey, NOT a destination. Life is a marathon, NOT a sprint! http://www.generationterrorists.com/...sunscreen.html

12-06-2010, 04:44 PM	#2
Saffire Classically liberal. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,406 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think he just meant unskilled labor. But it's his position and bank that make their high birthrate and relative stupidity possible. So he has little room to complain.

12-06-2010, 06:26 PM	#6
Saffire Classically liberal. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,406 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Actually it reminded me more of the Crusades. lol, I just don't think German people are any worse than anyone else when it comes to racism and statism. Sure, they got carried away in the 1940's, but haven't we all at some point or another?